Is This Normal?

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Ive been doing the regimen once daily at night time since my skin is really sensitive. Ive been applying BP once a night for approximately 3 weeks. Ive just recently (For 3 days) began doing the regimen x2 a day every other day....meaning.....

Day 1:

Morning: Cleanse, BP, moist w/ jojoba oil

Night: Cleanse , BP, moist w jojoba

Day 2:

Morning: Cleanse, moist w jojoba oil (NO BENZOYL PEROXIDE)

Night Cleanse, BP moist

Day 3

Morning: Cleanse, BP, moist w/ jojoba oil

Night: Cleanse , BP, moist w jojoba

After starting to do the regimen x2 a day every other day my skin is REALLY REALLY red, warm to touch, hurts,dry, itches, and irritated. Is this normal? Please help!

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Ive been having the same troubles with the bp.You might have to start slower than that even.Im on my second try first time I did close to how it says in the regimen started out slow first week only once a day the second week 2 times a day then slowly adding more bp an i think by 2-3 weeks it says u should be using the full amount of bp.Well for me that did not work I had a red peeling hot painfull face.So on my second try I used less than a third of a finger length of bp nightly still to much so now Im doing just a thin layer over my face every other night so far a little redness an some peeling.I think some people are very sensitive to bp an have to go very slowly with it.I have used the AcneFree system for about 2 years an could never use the wash an the repairing lotion both every day 2 times a day both have bp in them.So I say just start with a thin layer or a smaller amount than you were using an move up as your skin can tolerate.you might have to give your face a few days rest from the bp During that time wash with a gentle face wash cetaphil really helped my face when it was so irritated an then i use olay the one with zinc in it also very soothing to irritated skin an i add a pump or 2 of cetaphil moisturizer an a few drops of jojoba oil both morning an night,I also use the equate version of olay an cetaphil sold at walmart. I hope I have helped you at least a little I know it has been a struggle for me too but I refuse to give up.

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